The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-13

Term Easter is supposed to have come
from the same origin.
The sun enters the astronomical sign
Taurus on the Goth day of April. In
The Eastern Hemisphere proverbial
wisdom asserts that
cold April --''
The barn will I'LL.
The copious rains which generally fall
in this month are welcome, because
An April food
Carries away the frog and his brood.
And as a precursor of Summer, the
moisture of the month is well received,
because
April showers
Bring May flowers.
Even the harsh winds of this month
10 not come amiss, because
When April blows his horn
It's good for both hay and corn.
In most States there is generally a
time during the month in which land
may be plowed aud seeds sown. This
is known as the early "seedtime," and
farmers who take advantage of it are
generally much more fortunate than
those who keep on waiting for some
thing to turn up until the cold rains OF
May saturate the soil so much that
nothing can be done for several weeks.
Advantage should be taken OF the
early seedtime to sow oats, for this
grain, as q general rule, always yields
a heavier crop when sown early than
when sown late, as in the former case
the young plants have brairded and
covered tho ground before the heat OF
the sun absorbs the moisture from the
soil. The grain OF the early crop is al
ways heavier than that OF the late, for
the kernels of the former have time to
ill and mature properly, while those
of the latter are light and chaffy. In
order to have heavy crop of oats new
seed must be imported from Europe
frequently, Or selection made OF the
best and heaviest panicles and the seed
propagated from them. Several BUSH
els might be added to the agreeable pro-
duce of the oat crop by procuring good
heavy seed of the best varieties, and
sowing it early in well-prepared soil.
In making selection of oats for
seed the very best variety should be
procured. The English potato oat is
large, plump, heavy grain, free from
awns. 1t deteriorates rapidly in the
United States, especially when sown
late. 1t was propagated from single
plant found growing in a potato field in
Cumberland, England, and has been OF
incalculablc benefit TO farmers by in
creasing the agreeable yield of the oa'
crop wherever it has been cultivated.
The Surprise oat, so highly spoken Of
by the persons who have it for sale, il
said to have been originated in a SINH
lar way. The black Poland oat is 9
good variety. once saw sample o.
New Brunswick white oat, which was
very plump and heavy. The Imperia
oat produces very we'll in some local.
ties. The same may DO said of thu
white Poland. The Prince Edward
Island black oat is an excellent variety
which produces largely. weighs heavily
and does not deteriorate as rapidly a
other kinds.
The crusade against butterine, under
the auspices of the national Govern
ment, will doubtless induce many
farmers to increase their stock of milcl
cows, and to enlarge their diaries
There is scarcely any branch of farm
ing more profitable, on land suitable
for the purpose, than that of keeping
good selection of mich cows, manufact
uring butter or cheese, raising younS
stock and fattening hogs. There il
nothing better for making hogs grow
RAPIDLY than the sour milk from thu
dairy, mixed with some solid food. I'm
provements in the management OF Tho
dairy are being introduced every. year
and unless a farmer wants to be be
hind the times, he must make
thorough change in. his system. an'
produce an article of butter or chees'
that can compete with the best in thu
market Eternal vigilance" is nee
,ssorv with reOard TO the pasturing